Palm Sunday 2022…

 Palm Sunday…

Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 

3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 

This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’” 

The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. 

Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 

And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 

And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Matthew 21:1-11

 

And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Luke 19:41-42 

It doesn’t say what kind of transportation Mary had riding into Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus…but it was common to use a donkey…

But, if she did, Jesus entered earthly life, riding in the womb of Mary, on a donkey…

Angels proclaiming…“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

Luke 2:14 

Then he rode into Jerusalem, toward his death, riding on a donkey…which meant peace as well…

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Zechariah 9:9

Palms symbolized goodness and victory….

Thank YOU that you knew the victory was yours, but you came, endured the cross…your Grace and goodness to all mankind…